War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
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Summary
Chris Hedges of "The New York Times" has seen war up close and has been troubled by what he has seen: friends, enemies, colleagues, and strangers intoxicated on war's heady brew. Here, he tackles the ugly truths about humanity's love affair with war, offering a meditation on the subject.
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War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges
A veteran New York Times war correspondent's complex, moving, and thought-provoking reflection on how life is lived most intensely in times of war.. General George S. Patton famously said, "Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so!" Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is nonetheless a sad fact that war gives meaning to many lives, a fact with which we have become familiar now that America is once again engaged in a military conflict. War is an enticing elixir. It gives us purpose, resolve, a cause. It allows us to be noble.Chris Hedges of The New York Times has seen war up close-in the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central America-and he has been troubled by what he has seen: friends, enemies, colleagues, and strangers intoxicated and even addicted to war's heady brew. In War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, he tackles the ugly truths about humanity's love affair with war, offering a sophisticated, nuanced, intelligent meditation on the subject that is also gritty, powerful, and unforgettable.
Chris Hedges has been a foreign corr espondent for fifteen years. He joined the staff o f The New York Times in 1990 and previously worked for The Dallas Morning News, The Christian Scienc e Monitor, and National Public Radio. He lives in New York City.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781586480493 |
| ISBN 10 | 1586480499 |
| Title | War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning |
| Author | Chris Hedges |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Year published | 2002-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for National Book Critics Circle Award (General Nonfiction) 2002 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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